With more than 43,252,003,274,489,856,000 (that's 43 43,252,003,274,489,856,000) sets and only 1 solution, the formule rubiks cube, which celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2005 is nonetheless the best puzzle ever invented.
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Its very hard to put down - there's even a Cubaholics Anonymous - the is an icon of the age, and its the best-selling puzzle ever created. The current record is an astonishing 12.54 s and there is also records for doing it 1-handed, and believe it or not doing it blindfolded at 2 minutes 41.54 seconds.
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It's rather anticipated these types of records are well past the talents of ordinary people - because there's not anything regular about completing a 1 in 43 quintillion puzzle in thirteen seconds - but whether it takes minutes, hrs or days, the formule rubiks cube is still the king of un-putdownable puzzles. Are you up to the challenge?
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The formule rubiks cube was created by Hungarian born resident Erno Rubik, a professor working the Budapest College of Applied Arts, who invented a teaching prototype in 1974. Within the time period of 1 year of the launch in '80 formule rubiks cube had turned out to be the fastest-selling puzzle the planet had ever known. formule rubiks cube is now the best-selling puzzle ever invented with over 250 million formule rubiks cube sold.
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Rubik lived in Budapest. Tibor Laczi, a business associate, said when he first introduced himself him, 'When Rubik walked into the room I felt like giving him some money. He looked like a beggar! He was terribly dressed, and he had a cheap Hungarian cigarette hanging out of his mouth. But I knew I had a genius on my hands.'
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After Rubik's achievement having travlelled home from a conference in the United States, Laczi declared, 'It was his first trip to the West, and he didn't ask me to take him anywhere after the press conference.
Most Hungarians that come here want to look at shops or buy jewellery or visit a bar. Rubik went back to his hotel. He was always that way, even after the money started. The only thing he did was start on enjoying better cigarettes!'
